Passage 74【2020•四川省凉山州中考】

China is called the Kingdom of fans. Fans are everywhere in our daily life. But how much do you know about them?
It is said that fans were first used to cool the air during the Shang Dynasty. At that time, they were made of feathers, bamboo or silk. Some of them were round, while others were square.
Folding paper fans first became popular during the Song Dynasty. There were usually beautiful pictures on the fans. Some were mountains and rivers, others were flowers and animals. Many people, including Su Dongpo, a poet of the Song Dynasty, and Tang Bohu, a scholar of the Song Dynasty, even painted and wrote poems on fans. This made the fans into art works. Many rich and important people liked holding fans.
Today, fans are popular gifts. During the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, folding fans were given to leaders and officials from other countries, as well as audience members. While they were having their fans to get cool air, they were also experiencing Chinese culture.
38. The fans were made of different materials except__________ during the Shang Dynasty.
A. paper B. bamboo C. silk D. feathers
39. When did folding fans first become popular?
A. The Shang dynasty. B. The Song Dynasty. C. Today. D. In 2008.
40. What couldn't people see on fans in the Song Dynasty?
A. Mountains B. Animals C. Flowers D. Audience
41. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Fans were first used to cool the air during the Song dynasty.
B. Tang Bohu never wrote or painted on fans.
C. Some fans were round, while others were square during the Shang Dynasty.
D. Folding fans were only given to leaders and officials from China.
42. What's the best title of this passage?
A. The Development of Fans B. The Shapes of Fans
C. When Fans Became Popular D. How Fans Became Art Works
【文章大意】这是一篇说明文，文章主要讲了扇子在不同时期的发展、用途以及文化
38.A【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段“At that time, they were made of feathers, bamboo or silk”扇子用羽毛、竹子或者丝绸做成，A选项paper纸张不包括。故选A。
39.B【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段“Folding paper fans first became popular during the Song Dynasty”可知折扇在宋代变得流行。故选B。
40.D【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段“There were usually beautiful pictures on the fans. Some were mountains and rivers, others were flowers and animals”可知扇子上能看到山、河流、花和动物，D选项audience观众不包括。故选D。
41.C【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段“fans were first used to cool the air during the Shang Dynasty” 可知A选项“Song dynasty”表述错误。根据第三段“Tang Bohu, a scholar of the Song Dynasty, even painted and wrote poems on fans” 可知B选项“never wrote or painted” 表述错误。根据第二段“Some of them were round, while others were square” 可知C选项表述正确。根据最后一段“folding fans were given to leaders and officials from other countries, as well as audience members”可知D选项表述错误。故选C。
42.A【解析】标题概括题。文章主要讲了扇子在不同时期的发展、用途以及文化，标题可概括为The Development of Fans。故选A。